Health Canada approves HIV drug Odefsey

17 February 2017

Medicines regulator Health Canada has granted a Notice of Compliance (NOC) for Odefsey (emtricitabine 200mg/rilpivirine 25mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg) tablets as a complete regimen for the treatment of adults with HIV-1 infection.

Odefsey is the most recent product approved for the Canadian subsidiary of Gilead Sciences’ (Nasdaq: GILD) range of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)-based regimens that include Genvoya and Descovy. Odefsey was cleared for marketed in the USA and Europe and March and June of last year, respectively.

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